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Turkey confirms Erdogan’s win as new president

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the members of his ruling Justice and Development Party in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Erdogan won Turkey's first direct presidential election Sunday, striking a conciliatory tone toward critics who fear he is bent on a power grab as he embarks on another five years at the country's helm.(AP Photo)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the members of his ruling Justice and Development Party in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Erdogan won Turkey's first direct presidential election Sunday, striking a conciliatory tone toward critics who fear he is bent on a power grab as he embarks on another five years at the country's helm.(AP Photo)

By Associated Press 2 min read

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkey’s High Electoral Board on Friday confirmed Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the country’s first popularly elected president.

Board chairman Sadi Guven declared that Erdogan “has been elected the 12th president of the Turkish Republic.”

The board confirmed that Erdogan received 51.79 percent of the vote in the elections held Aug. 10.

Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the former head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation received 38.44 percent and Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas came third with 9.76 percent, the Board said.

Erdogan is to be sworn in on Aug. 28.